Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP

Monet loves using pop culture, humor, and psycho education to increase meaning and understanding throughout the therapeutic process.

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The Invisible Threshold: Rethinking Therapy for Adult ADHD

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Mar 2, 2026, 11:36:50 AM

In the modern therapy room, a specific type of clinical impasse is becoming increasingly common. It involves the client who is insightful, motivated, and perhaps even a high-achiever, yet remains trapped in a cycle of unexplained burnout, chronic overwhelm, and executive dysfunction. Despite months of cognitive restructuring, attachment exploration, or trauma-informed work, the needle refuses to move. In many of these cases, the underlying...

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Equity in the Margins

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Jan 9, 2025, 12:10:02 PM

For the oldest profession known to man, sex work remains a contentious career choice for those who engage in it. These days, sex work is more prevalent than ever before in part due to the accessibility of the internet and the minimal costs associated with the software and hardware needed to create content (though as we’ll learn, creating online...

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On Being a therapist's therapist

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Apr 23, 2024, 12:18:32 PM

Here’s a question to consider: Are you a therapist’s therapist? Do you provide therapists’ therapy in a way that offers advocacy, collegial respect, and beneficence when the opportunity presents itself? Perhaps an even more important question is this: What do we owe each other when it comes to our professional identities, reputations, and clinical...

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Therapists and Transcare: An Interview with Zach Hebert, LPC, NCC, PhD

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Mar 1, 2024, 3:38:10 PM

One of the greatest pleasures I have in life is the friendships I’ve made along the way in my journey to becoming a therapist. Counselor Education graduate programs are often intentionally small to ensure depth of training and quality of professional development. From that comes the opportunity to learn and grow alongside a cohort aligned in...

Scales

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The Potential for Harm: Nonmaleficence and Ethical Blind Spots in Counseling

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Dec 5, 2023, 11:39:35 AM

As I continue to evolve in my professional identity, a lingering question has begun to occupy my thoughts. Despite the extensive training and education that Counselor Education graduate students receive—along with repeated study of the Code of Ethics for counseling and best practice standards—there remains a stark contrast between theory and lived...

Trans Flag

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Navigating Gender Affirming Care and Trans Rights: An Ethical Guide

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Jun 28, 2023, 1:00:00 PM

If you're a mental health professional, you probably took an oath to do no harm. But when it comes to working with transgender clients and navigating gender-affirming care, it can be tough to know what's ethical, what's not, and how to best support your clients' needs. You might have questions like, "How can I be an ally without overstepping my...

Pride

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Serving the LGBT Population in Therapy

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: May 25, 2023, 3:31:21 PM

When working with clients from the LGBT community, it's important to remember your professional values and act ethically. This means following a code of conduct that respects each person’s rights and treats everyone fairly while maintaining an affirming and inclusive therapeutic stance. Being ethical and affirming when providing therapy to LGBT...

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Sex in the therapeutic setting

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: May 1, 2023, 10:32:09 AM

Sex-related issues are sensitive topics that may be difficult for individuals to discuss. That is why it is important for therapists to possess the necessary competency and knowledge to address such concerns in therapy. Understanding what is sex positive therapy becomes essential in this context. Sex positive therapy is an affirming, nonjudgmental...